Archive for ‘TTIP’

Miracle of miracles, the Conservative Candidates of Barnet have finally turned up at the last hustings. From what I gather, they started getting worried that the numbers showing up to the other hustings were getting them worried.
Mike Freer, Conservative candidate of Finchley and Golders Green turned up to the hustings on Tuesday and was[…]

Teddington Hustings: Is Twickenham a Safe Seat for Vince Cable?
According to this Evening Standard article, Vince Cable is convinced he will win, with Tania Mathias of the Conservative Party being supported by the Tory Political Machine to compete. Well the £19 million from the Hedge Fund Super-Rich should assist.
Vince Cable: Liberal Democrat defending[…]

Democracy Vs. TTIP – London Action April18DoA
Last information we received was that there were thousands in the events in Berlin and Brussels, and demonstrations in 750 locations around the world. Russia Today covered the Berlin event.
Original Invite:
At its heart, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is an assault on democracy. So, on[…]

Barnet Friends of the Earth Environmental Hustings 13 April
A public Environment, Climate Change and TTIP Hustings for the main parties contesting the General Election in the Borough of Barnet.
Alasdair Bethley, co-ordinator of Barnet FoE, said:
“TTIP (the EU-US free trade deal being negotiated) and CETA (EU-Canada equivalent) are being stitched up this year[…]

The climate crisis is the defining issue of our times and will take centre-stage in world politics in 2015. Our economic system puts profits before people and is destroying the natural systems that keep us alive. It has brought us to the precipice of catastrophic climate change. Because the real solutions empower people and threaten[…]

By Melanie Strickland
Crossposted from No Dash For Gas
As a network committed to participatory democracy, environmental and social justice, Reclaim the Power is naturally opposed to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP. TTIP is a free trade agreement between the US and the EU, currently being negotiated on our behalf by the[…]